SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- State Sen. Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) has introduced a resolution to support efforts to name a Navy ship after gay rights icon Harvey Milk.

Kehoe's nonbinding Senate Resolution 36 is being considered by the Rules Committee.

Milk made history as the first openly gay politician to get elected to public office in California as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He served in the Navy, and was stationed in San Diego during part of his military service. He left the Navy in 1955, holding the rank of lieutenant.

(This post was originally published at GLAAD Blog.)

Tonight watch a showing of Cat Cora on "Iron Chef America" and check out "Milk" through cable's Diversity On Demand!

8 pm: Iron Chef America on Cooking Channel (1 hr) REPEAT

Cat Cora, host of Bravo's new cooking challenge show "Around The World in 80 Plates," faces off against Vinny Dotolo in this episode.

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Civic leaders, including the openly gay Long Beach City Councilmember Robert Garcia, broke ground today for the new Harvey Milk Promenade Park at Third Street and The Promenade Park.

Stuart Milk, nephew of Harvey Milk who was representing the Harvey Milk Foundation, also attended the ceremony.

Long Beach becomes the first American city to name a park after the slain gay civil-rights hero.

What a week it's been!

First, there was the end of midnight marathon towing, a story reported by SDGLN on Monday. Just goes to show what can be accomplished if you simply ignore the bitter naysayers, and press on until victory is obtained.